Fence-post.



J. M; DILLON.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1913- RENEWED DEC. 10,1914.

1,142,406 Patented June 8, 1915.

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FENCE-POST.

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I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 15915.

Application filed May 1, 1913, Serial No. 764,903. Renewed December 1 0,1914. Serial No. 876,575.

more particularly to those 7 of hollow or skeleton construction composedentirely of sheet metal of suitable shape and deslgn.

The object of the invention is to provide a a metallic fence post of thecharacter stated which while of light construction is simple, durableand well designed to carry out the intents and purposes and willeffectually withstand the-usual or sudden strains at times imposed uponthe fence wires.

Another and more important object of the invention is in the provisionof a metallic post which while providing fasteners for securing thefence wires by the metal of which the post forms a part, said post isuniformly strengthened after the same is sheared or cut to form thefasteners for the fence wires. A further object of the inventionconsists in arching the metal which forms the opposite longitudinalwalls of the elongated openings along the length of the post to provideoppositely disposed seats or depressions for the reception of the fencewires, the swaging of the metal outwardly stretching the same which issubsequently cut to form lips or tongues the ends of which are adaptedfor overlapping engagement after the fence wires are properly positionedand said tongues forced inwardly thereby securely holding said fencewires in a fixed position to the fence post.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is'a front elevation of a fencepost constructed according to the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevationthereof; Fig.3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a portion of the post showing thefastening devices before they are forced inwardly to secure the fencewires to the post. p

In the illustrative embodiment. of the invention 1 represents a metallic.post constructed of a single piece of sheet metal and which may beround, rectangular or any other design in cross section, the post to behereinafter describedin detail being formed by suitable or speciallyconstructedmachinery for the purpose. I

The fastening devices which form an integral part of the post aresuitably spaced and arranged in alinement as clearly shown, I saidfastening devices being preferably located opposite the meeting edges ofthe post as clearly shown in Fig. 3; The fastening devices referred toare formed by suitable dies and formers whereby two oppositelypositioned securing lips or tongues 2 are provided which are elongatedby swaging the metal outwardly and cutting the same from the material ofwhich the post is composed and subsequently shearing or cutting themetal to form tongues of equal length. By securing the fence wireforming tongues in the manner referred to an elongated opening '3 isformed in the a V post, and in swaging the metal outward before thetongues 2 are formed the metal is stretched sutficien'tly to cause theends of said tongues to overlap one anotherwhen forced inwardly or inbinding contact with the fence wire 4. When the metal is forcedoutwardly previous to forming the tongues the opposite longitudinalwalls of the opening from which the metal is previously forced is bentoutwardly and arched as shown at 5' forming oppositely disposed fencewire receiving recesses or depressions 6, said arch strengthening thepost where the opening 3 has been formed. 7 It is to be further observedthat by the employment of the arch 5 the fence Wire 4L is properlyguided within either of the depressions or recesses 6 when the tongues 2are forced inwardly and in overlapping engagement as shown in Fig. 2.However, it is obvious that two wires might be attached to any 7 Fromthe foregoingdescrlption it is obvious that by the particularconstruction of the fence wire fasteners and while the metal issheared'and cut the post is subsequently, strengthened along the line offasteners by the arches formed on said post and the overlappingengagement of the tongues, said overlapping portions also assisting instrengthening the arches on either side thereof when the tongues areforced inwardly for securing the fence wires in position.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention.

Having thus'particularly described my invention, what-I claim is:

As an article of manufacture the'herein described metallic fence postcomposed of sheet metal cut and swaged outwardly at intervals along itslength, said swaged portions being centrally cut to form tongues whichare adapted for overlapping engagement when forced inwardly toward thepost,the opposite longitudinal edges of the metal of the post of whichthe tongues originally formed an integral part being arched outwardlyforming oppositely disposed depressions or grooves within which thefence wires are bindingly engaged when said tongues are brought intoengagement with the wires and the ends thereof in an overlappingposition.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wltnesses.

JOHN M. DILLON. Witn esses JAooB OAUTLIN, CHARLES SIssoN.

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Waslfington, D. (1.,

